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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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